A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A survivor of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp, now living in London, will have a Zoom meeting next week with the children of an American GI who liberated her — and gave her a small gift of hope.
Source: Auschwitz survivor to meet family of American GI whose kind gesture gave her hope – CNN
What a touching story.
As flames erupted on a mobile home in Texas, a police officer ran into the burning building to save a family trapped inside and it was all caught on camera.
Source: A Texas officer runs into a burning house and saves an 8-year-old boy – CNN
Well done.
…a 218-mile run to grandma after she was sickened with COVID-19 turned out to be the longest, toughest and most rewarding of his life.
Source: Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken ‘Nana’s’ nursing home
And for a great cause, at that.
A 12-year-old girl wins $20K for inventing device to help prevent hot car deaths.
Source: 12-year-old girl wins $20,000 for inventing device to help prevent hot car deaths | GMA
Cool idea. I’m kinda surprised it didn’t already exist!
The University of Tennessee researcher did important work on N95 respirators before he retired. Then he got called back in a big way.
Source: N95 filter inventor became a hero in the coronavirus pandemic
Someone worth knowing about.
The founder of Brides Across America said the organization just wanted to find a way to give back.
Source: Brides Across America donating wedding gowns to health care workers
Excellent.
Harnessing nature to replace single-use plastics, Equo Straws are 100% biodegradable and come in 4 natural flavors sourced from local farming communities.
Source: These Edible Straws Harness Nature to Replace Single-Use Plastic and Help Local Farmers
What a cool idea!
With no explanation, Tony’s mother and father who adopted him nine years ago, left him at an Oklahoma hospital and never returned.
Source: Single dad adopts 13-year-old who was abandoned 2 years earlier at hospital | GMA
Great story.
Rachel Taylor was wearing white when she cradled an accident victim in her arms last Sunday, but it wasn’t the nurse uniform she’d just earned from Bethel University. It was her wedding…
Source: Still in her wedding dress, a new bride from Inver Grove Heights calms accident victim – Twin Cities
“Rockstar Bride” indeed. A memorable wedding day. 
Chicago neighbors bought all the paletas from an old man’s cart so he could go home on Father’s Day, then raised $60k for Don Rosario’s retirement.
He sounds like quite a guy as well. Nicely done.